Susan Braun

Susan focuses on creating solutions that enable creativity and collaboration. She has led large-scale strategic initiatives across the company, including guiding the integration of multiple acquisitions, partnering across IT and data security advancement initiatives, overhauling back-end research operations and orchestrating staff resource management.   Susan, who has… Read More

Saurabh Das

Saurabh is focused on establishing standardized systems, improved efficiencies and streamlined execution for delivery. His extensive global experience in both product and service organizations driving digital transformation makes Saurabh the ideal leader for product development and technology services.   Saurabh previously served as the global head of product and… Read More

Shelley Schamach

A highly effective coach and strategic business partner for our people, Shelley oversees our global talent and people activities. She holds a professional coach certification from Co-Active Training Institute, which is considered the global gold standard of coaching. Shelley approaches her role with the belief that human resources plays a critical… Read More

Andrew Chizever

Since joining Material in 2010, Andrew has become one of the company’s most successful client development leaders. In his current role, he heads revenue units that lead growth across design, technology and integrated marketing portfolios. Andrew has helped grow businesses for B2C and B2B research and consulting in… Read More

Caroline Kennedy

A perpetual student of disruption, Caroline helps organizations create business value at the intersection of go-to-market strategy and creativity. In her current role, she is responsible for Material’s global commercial strategy, oversees a portfolio of clients in the health and social enterprise sectors, and leads the firm’s market… Read More

Jeremy Sack

As a trusted advisor to executives across leading brands, Jeremy is known for helping organizations transform insights into a strategic capability for meeting human needs and driving growth. He leads all market strategy and customer and consumer insights across client partnership, capability and delivery. Jeremy’s knowledge is founded on a… Read More

Oscar Yuan

Oscar is a seasoned insights and strategy executive with more than 20 years of experience leading both agencies and marketing organizations. In his most recent role, Oscar served as CEO and president of Ipsos Strategy3, the company’s marketing, brand and innovation consultancy business, which he developed and grew into a… Read More

Sudhakar Vadapalli

Sudhakar brings more than 20 years of experience and demonstrated leadership driving growth in a rapidly changing business environment. Prior to joining Material, Sudhakar held finance leadership roles for leading tech companies including IBM and AppViewX. He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University and an MS from the Indian… Read More

Laila Worrell

Laila is an experienced CEO and board director. She joined Material after serving as a Blackstone-appointed board chair of the company. Prior to joining Material, Laila served as COO and CEO of Aricent, a KKR-owned product design and engineering company. She was instrumental in Aricent’s $2 billion sale to Altran… Read More